Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat

6 reviews

pluviophile's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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hannxm's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

An unusual book, that's pretty dark and depressing, with somewhat outdated themes. It's literary fiction so they don't always make much sense, but I could still appreciate the artistry of the writing, and there were some really notable and thought provoking philosophical sentences said by the protagonist.

The book is much more interesting when you know the story of the author's life. It felt like I was really listening to the thoughts of the author, not the MC.

I listened to the Spotify audiobook which was excellently read, but is why I don't have any highlights to share. 
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angelboxd's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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kabornman's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A very trippy book - reminded me of You Dreamed of Empires. The least reliable of all narrators and the line between past and present, memory and reality, madness and sanity slowly disappears. I’d definitely like to read this again some time. 
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atamano's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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italo_carlvino's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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